Dead at age 74
1,372 Notable deaths
Alexander Kazhdan
Soviet historian and byzantine empire specialist (1922-1997).
Born September 3rd, 1922 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1997 at 74 years old in Dumbarton Oaks. [ref]
Sam M. Lewis
American singer and lyricist (1885-1959).
Born October 25th, 1885 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1959 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Leon Garfield
English children's writer (1921-1996).
Born July 14th, 1921 in Brighton. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar
British politician (1860-1934).
Born March 6th, 1860 in Kirkcaldy.
Died March 30th, 1934 at 74 years old in Kirkcaldy.
Xaver Scharwenka
German pianist, composer and teacher (1850-1924).
Born January 6th, 1850 in Szamotuły. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1924 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Gerhard Roßbach
German politician (1893-1967).
Born February 28th, 1893 in Krzywin, Gryfino County.
Died August 30th, 1967 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
J. Meade Falkner
British writer.
Born May 8th, 1858 in Wiltshire.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 74 years old in Durham.
Leo White
German-american actor (1873-1948).
Born November 10th, 1873 in Grudziądz. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1948 at 74 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Ernest Haller
American cinematographer (1896-1970).
Born May 31st, 1896 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1970 at 74 years old in Marina del Rey (traffic collision). [ref]
Sándor Demján
Hungarian businessperson and economist.
Born May 14th, 1943 in Berveni.
Died March 26th, 2018 at 74 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche